Game Description:Dead Island is a non-linear first-person shooter/melee brawler in which you find yourself on an island plunged into chaos. It's a place where the word "dead" has an entirely new meaning. Face the nightmare and fight for survival.
Use anything you find in your surroundings as a weapon. Make decisions that influence the entire world around you, take advantage of opponent behavior and game physics, and explore the secrets hidden in the darkest regions of the island.

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Techland's 2011 sleeper Dead Island charmed lovers of open world action with its first-person take on melee-based zombie smashing, and now the German studio is aiming to turn one fan's popular weapon mod into a game of its own. Codenamed Project Hell, the in-development prototype is described on its newly launched sharpenyouraxes.com website as...

Techland's Dead Island is an easy pick for one of the sleeper hits of 2011. The open-world, first-person zombie masher wasn't without its issues at launch, but the game's blend of brutal combat and dangling carrots, not to mention full four-player co-op, made it a must-buy for discerning gamers.
Publisher Deep Silver has now confirmed that...

Dead Island's promised DLC "Bloodbath Arena" has a release date. You'll be able to play Bloodbath Arena on November 22. The pack comes with four arenas featuring wave after wave of hungry zombies. They can be played solo or 4-player co-op. Since the best part of zombie applause is bragging rights, a leader board will be included....

Once the calendar year ticks over into 2012 and we can start talking about the events of the current year in the past tense, I'm pretty sure that many gamers will end up looking to Techland's Dead Island as one of the year's sleeper hits. The first-person open-world RPG is a buggy good time, a melee-focused slugfest that is held back, but not...

Looking for something a little frightening to save yourself from having to sit on the couch waiting to hand out candy this Halloween? Something a little more devious than your standard gaming fare? Never fear! We've gone over unintentionally terrifying games and even the underrated ones that somehow fell through the cracks over the years, but...

Need to spice up your stay on Dead Island a little? We feel you there. How about ninja kicking zombies across the piers? If that sounds up your alley, watch as Blair Herter runs us through two great mods for Dead Island.
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Lionsgate has optioned the film rights to develop a Dead Island movie. Sean Daniel will spearhead the production through the Sean Daniel Company along with Stefan Sonnenfeld. No director is attached to the film yet, as it's still in the early stages of development but it will be interesting to see who Lionsgate chooses to take on this...

Even though Dead Island has shipped over one million copies, you're going to have to wait on the Blood Bath DLC for the zombie slaying game as the game's developers have pushed it back to focus on fixing the title's numerous bugs.
"Right now the Dead Island development team's priority is working on fixes and updates across all platforms...

Over a million copies of zombie-slaying open-world game Dead Island have shipped in North America. Worldwide sales are booming as well -- they are predicted to be as high as two million by the end of the week.
Publisher Deep Silver and developer Techland are, as you might expect, very, very happy with these numbers. “We’re thrilled...

There aren't many things you can count on in this troubled world. One thing that remains consistent time and time again is a little webshow we like to call "Feedback." We like to call it that mainly because that's what it is called. Feedback is my constant. We have to go back!
This episode, the Feedback dream team is in the house to...

While the publisher of Dead Island has got to be thrilled with the attention (and sales) the launch of their game has created, Dead Island's first week on earth hasn't gone especially smoothly. First, there's the fact that the original version of the game put out on Steam was apparently the developer version, allowing gamers to fly anywhere on...

Super violent survival-horror game Dead Island is stirring up some drama, and not for the reasons you might think. Since the game's launch yesterday it has experienced a sizable list of issues. Deep Silver was quick to assure gamers that a patch was coming, however, the Day One patch for the consoles is still waiting for approaval... and today...

If I'd paid $60 for Dead Island, I'd be a bit concerned. While the game's publisher has promised that a patch is on the way, but, as of this posting, it hasn't appeared. But enough seriousness. The great blessing of a glitchy game is the comedy! Below, please find some funny as heck videos detailing comical Dead Island glitches.
When the Steam...

If you haven't noticed, Dead Island has hundreds of weapons at your disposal. One problem you may face is locating them all. No need to worry, G4tv.com has created a weapons/mods location guide to help you during your countless hours of exploration through Dead Island. We even provided a Dead Island weapon list so you can check off what you...

Dead Island has been on our radar since that ultra-dramatic trailer came out earlier this year. Today, the game finally drops and it's time to figure out what this game is all about. To get an idea if Dead Island is the game for you, check out the first 15 minutes of it.
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